The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 1080 - 1059: The One in Her Heart is Me!

Chapter 1080: Chapter 1059: The One in Her Heart is Me!

Chapter 1060

The man didn’t answer her, just intermittently tapping on the steering wheel as if he were pondering something or struggling with an issue!

The atmosphere in the car slowly descended, until Ivy Aretha felt her nerves stretch so tight she thought her blood vessels might burst at any moment, the man still hadn’t spoken. Out of necessity, Ivy took a deep breath and spoke again.

"That thing about Rio today, it was my..." She hadn’t managed to finish saying the words "drag you into it" when the man coldly cut her off.

"Whose child is it?"

Huh?

Something about the conversation felt off!

Ivy’s train of thought didn’t immediately catch up; it took her a moment to realize he was asking about Phoebe, and then she honestly replied, "Wilson Murray!"

She had initially thought to mention that he was in Africa, but remembering that this man already knew the day before, she simply stated the name.

"How did you meet him?"

No sooner had he asked this than Rio Gordon sighed heavily and said, "Never mind, I won’t ask anymore. Now, I’ll take you home!"

Knowing or not knowing, it was all in the past now; things that had passed couldn’t be changed. If they could be changed, back then he wouldn’t have been able to push her away so mercilessly!

"Oh!"

The two of them didn’t speak a word the entire trip. He was silent, and Ivy Aretha simply kept her mouth shut without a peep.

As soon as the car reached the Leon family’s courtyard, Ivy Aretha jumped out and ran into the house as if escaping. She ran straight from the front gate to the hall, then took a moment to catch her breath and pat her chest. Reflecting on the scene she had just experienced, Ivy felt it was surreal. She slapped her head with her hands to fully wake herself up.

Rio Gordon had actually spoken in such a way to save her face?

The Rio Gordon she had forgotten wasn’t like this at all. If it had been the old her, seeing the trouble she stirred up, she surely would’ve run away instantly. She wouldn’t have done such a thing, especially in affairs involving men and women. Ivy found it utterly astonishing!

She felt like she had won the jackpot in life!

After the tension passed, recalling the memory brought a long-lost sweetness. It was like back in the days when she used to chase after him constantly, even his annoyance with her felt like happiness.

"Senna, why did you come back so early? How did the blind date go?"

Seeing her daughter leaving the house with hardly any makeup, Mrs. Leon frowned deeply, "Senna, you don’t mean to tell me that you went to the blind date like this, without dressing up at all, do you?"

It was the same pale yellow dress again. To Mrs. Leon, it was headache-inducing; couldn’t she understand that dressing for a blind date isn’t the same as what she wears every day?

Didn’t she have any sense of preparing herself?

"Mom, isn’t that what you always said? To be honest? From a young age, you taught me to show my most genuine self to others, right?"

"So putting on a little makeup makes you disingenuous? Even those who have plastic surgery don’t claim to be false!"

This child is truly hopeless, thought Mrs. Leon. "How did the blind date go? Did he show any interest in you?"

"Mom, we’re not suitable for each other, that guy’s nothing but a sanctimonious hypocrite. Please don’t arrange any more blind dates for me!"

After saying that, Senna Leon walked past her mother and headed upstairs, while Mrs. Leon’s urgent voice inquired after her from behind.

"Senna, tell me, what’s wrong with him?"

Before her daughter could respond, Mrs. Leon muttered to herself, "He seems like a good person to me, with looks, family background, and education—all good qualities. How did he become a sanctimonious hypocrite in your eyes? Could it be that Senna is ill? How could she not fancy such a decent man?"

"Because she has taken a fancy to a man who is even better!"

The deep, resonant voice, filled with a man’s unique magnetism, rang out just as Senna Leon had stepped to the middle of the stairs. She froze in place, blood flow halting as the voice continued, "Mrs. Leon, hello. This is Rio Gordon. I apologize for the intrusion, please forgive me!"

"No need for apologies! Young Master Gordon gracing us with his presence is something I couldn’t even ask for. What kind of wind blew you in our direction?"

The moment Mrs. Leon saw Rio Gordon, she nearly screamed. She knew that although the Leon family belonged to the circle of the wealthy, their status was not nearly on the same level as the Gordon family, which was number one! It was a huge deal just to utter that they knew Young Master Gordon from the Gordon family, let alone having him visit their home.

"Senna, what are you standing around for? Young Master Gordon has arrived, won’t you serve him some tea?"

If she heard correctly just now, Young Master Gordon claimed that her own daughter fancied him—could that be a warning?

After all, for a household like the Gordon family to seek a daughter-in-law, they would certainly look for a match from families like the Jensen or Smith family, deemed suitable for a powerful marriage alliance. The Leon family would be far from their league—was her daughter delusional, fancying Young Master Gordon himself?

"Mrs. Leon, you flatter me. I’m just Senna’s classmate. I have visited your home when we were kids..." Even though it was Bianca Gordon and Ivy Aretha who forced him to escort her home and he left from the doorway, Rio Gordon had met Mrs. Leon once before. As he spoke, Rio’s gaze remained fixated on Senna’s silhouette at the top of the stairs.

Mrs. Leon instantly got the message, "Senna, did you hear me talking to you? We have a guest over, why are you still standing there? Hurry and serve your classmate some tea!"

Then she addressed Rio Gordon, "If I recall correctly, Young Master Gordon, you’re a bit older than Senna, so you must be her senior, right?"

"Mrs. Leon is correct!"

Called by Mrs. Leon repeatedly, Senna finally snapped out of her daze and quickly went downstairs to make tea.

As he watched Senna’s busy figure, Rio Gordon added, "You don’t need to trouble Senna. I’m not here to visit; I brought Senna home and also have something to discuss with you, Mrs. Leon!"

"Clang!"

Hearing this, Senna, who got startled, lost her grip on the teacup, and it crashed to the floor.

"Senna!"

"Senna!"

Mrs. Leon and Rio Gordon called out simultaneously, but Rio was a step faster, striding over to Senna, "How could you be so careless? Let me check!"

Rio Gordon took Senna’s hand, inspecting it thoroughly for any glass shards or signs of scalding from the hot water before finally breathing a sigh of relief. Mrs. Leon gaped in astonishment at the scene, unable to close her mouth for a long while.

What was this situation?

Her daughter and Young Master Gordon from the Gordon family?

Oh, my God, the shock was too much!

She was totally unprepared for this!

"Someone come and clean up the floor, and then brew a pot of tea for Young Master Gordon!"

As she instructed the servants, Mrs. Leon also apologized to Rio Gordon, "I apologize, Young Master Gordon. Senna isn’t usually this clumsy, it’s just that..."

"No worries, I didn’t come here for tea!"